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She Has Her Mother's Laugh May 30, 2018

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This week Spencer and Razib talk to renowned science journalist Carl Zimmer about his new book, She Has Her Mother's Laugh.

Molecular Population Genetics May 24, 2018

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Razib talks to professor Matthew Hahn of Indiana University about population and molecular genetics, and how the two have combined to form one field.

The Evolutionary Importance of Mothers and Grandmothers May 09, 2018

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Spencer and Razib talk to Kristen Hawkes, proponent of "The Grandmother Hypothesis," about the importance of mothers and grandmothers in human evolutionary history.

The Golden State Killer and the Genetic Panopticon May 02, 2018

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This week, Spencer and Razib talk to genetic genealogist Roberta Estes about the Golden State Killer case and how the rise of genetic genealogy and citizen science databases helped to track down the suspect.

Lee Berger and the Dawn of "Big Data" in Paleoanthropology Apr 18, 2018

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Lee Berger sits down with Razib and Spencer to discuss his work in paleoanthropology, the discovery of Australopithecus sediba and Homo naledi, and the new era of "big data" in a field previously characterized by relatively few well-studied hominin specimens.

The Genetics of Human Behavior Apr 12, 2018

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This week Spencer and Razib talk to Stuart Ritchie, a leading behavioral geneticist, about the genetics of intelligence and personality.

Jewish Genetics: The Exodus Comes Full Circle Apr 04, 2018

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This week, Spencer and Razib discuss the genetics of Jewish populations. From an origin in the Fertile Crescent thousands of years ago to a worldwide diaspora, it's a fascinating story of faith, migration and admixture.

Inside Helix Mar 28, 2018

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This week Spencer and Razib talk to James Lu, co-founder of Helix, about the past, present and future of the "app store for personal genomics."

Multiregionalism is Dead...Long Live Multiregionalism! Mar 21, 2018

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This week, Razib talks with renowned paleoanthropologist Milford Wolpoff about how he was both wrong and right about human evolution.

23andMe, the FDA, and Our Genomic Future Mar 14, 2018

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Spencer, Razib and Gareth discuss the recent launch of breast cancer susceptibility (BRCA) testing by 23andMe, including the science behind the test and the policy challenges surrounding direct-to-consumer medical testing.

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